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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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