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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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