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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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