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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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