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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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