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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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