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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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