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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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