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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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