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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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