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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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