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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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