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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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