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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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