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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low 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 blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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