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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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