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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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