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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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