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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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