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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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