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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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