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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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