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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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