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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important 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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