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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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