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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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