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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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