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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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