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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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