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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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