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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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