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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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