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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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