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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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