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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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