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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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