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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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