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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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