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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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