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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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