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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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