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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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