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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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