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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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