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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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