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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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