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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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