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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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