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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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