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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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