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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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