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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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