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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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