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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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