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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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