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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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