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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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