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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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