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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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