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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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