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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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