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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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