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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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