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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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