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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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