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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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