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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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