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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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