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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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