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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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