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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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