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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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