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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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