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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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