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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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