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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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