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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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