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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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