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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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