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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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