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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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