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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? 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 classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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