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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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