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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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