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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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