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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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