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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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