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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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