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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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