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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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