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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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