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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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