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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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