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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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