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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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