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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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