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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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