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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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