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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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