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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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