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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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