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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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