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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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