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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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