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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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