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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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