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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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