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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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