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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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