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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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