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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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