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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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