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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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