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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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