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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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