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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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