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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources