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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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