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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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