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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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