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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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