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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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