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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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