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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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