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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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