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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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