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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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