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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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