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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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