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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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