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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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