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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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