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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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