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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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