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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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