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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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