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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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