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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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