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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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