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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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