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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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