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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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