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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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