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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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