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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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