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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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