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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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