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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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