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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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