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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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