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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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