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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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