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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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