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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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