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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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