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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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