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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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