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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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