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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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