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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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