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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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