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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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