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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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