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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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