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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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