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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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