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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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