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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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