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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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