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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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