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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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