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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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