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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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