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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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