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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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