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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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