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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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