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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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