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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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