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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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