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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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