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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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