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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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