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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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