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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively 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 blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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