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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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