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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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