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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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