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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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