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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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