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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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