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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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