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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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