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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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