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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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