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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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