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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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