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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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