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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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