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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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