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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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