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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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