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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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