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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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