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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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