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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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