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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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