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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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