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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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