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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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