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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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