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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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