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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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