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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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