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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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