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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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