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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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