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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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