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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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