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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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