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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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