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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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