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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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