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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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