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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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