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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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