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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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