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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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