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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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