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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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