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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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