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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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