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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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