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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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