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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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