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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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