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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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