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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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