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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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