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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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