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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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