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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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