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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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