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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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