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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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