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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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