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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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