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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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