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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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