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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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