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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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