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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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