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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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