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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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