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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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