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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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