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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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