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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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