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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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