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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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