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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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