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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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