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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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