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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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