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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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