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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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