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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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