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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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