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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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