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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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