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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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