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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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