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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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