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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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