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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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