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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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