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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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