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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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