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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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