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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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