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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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