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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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