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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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