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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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