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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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