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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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