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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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