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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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