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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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