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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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