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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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