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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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