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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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