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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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