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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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