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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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