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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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