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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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