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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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