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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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