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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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