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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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