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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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