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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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