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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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