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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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