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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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