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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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