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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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