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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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