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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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