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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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