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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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