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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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