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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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