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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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