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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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