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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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