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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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