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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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