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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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