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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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