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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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