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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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