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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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