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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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