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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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