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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses 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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