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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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