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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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