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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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