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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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