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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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