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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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