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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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