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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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