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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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