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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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