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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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