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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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