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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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