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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important 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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