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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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