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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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