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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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