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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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