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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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