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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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