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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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