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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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