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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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