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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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