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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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