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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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