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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new 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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