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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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