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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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