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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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