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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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