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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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