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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education