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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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