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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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