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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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