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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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