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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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