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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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