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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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