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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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