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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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