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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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