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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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