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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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