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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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