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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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