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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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