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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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