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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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