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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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