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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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