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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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