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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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