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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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