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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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