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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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