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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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