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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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