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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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