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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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