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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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