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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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