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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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