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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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