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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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