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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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