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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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