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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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