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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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