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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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