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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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