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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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