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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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