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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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