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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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