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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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