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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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