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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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