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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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