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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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