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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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