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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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