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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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