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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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