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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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