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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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