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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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