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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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