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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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