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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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