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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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