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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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