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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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