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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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