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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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