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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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