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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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