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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education