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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important 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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