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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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