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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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