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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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