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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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