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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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