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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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