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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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