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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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