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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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