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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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