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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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