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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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