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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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