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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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