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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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