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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the 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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