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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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