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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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