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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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