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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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