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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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