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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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