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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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