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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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