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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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