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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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