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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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