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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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