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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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