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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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