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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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