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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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