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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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