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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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