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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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