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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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