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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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