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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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