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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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