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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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