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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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