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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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