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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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