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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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