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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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