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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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