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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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