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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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