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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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