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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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