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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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