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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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