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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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