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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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