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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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