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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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