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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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