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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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