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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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