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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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