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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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