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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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