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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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