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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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