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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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