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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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