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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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