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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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