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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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