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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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