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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key 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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