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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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