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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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