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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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