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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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