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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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