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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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