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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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