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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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