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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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