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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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