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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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