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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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