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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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